'Just got passed up for a promotion': IT employee denied promotion by CEO because HR says he's part-time

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    Property - "Just got passed up for a promotion because I'm part-time?"
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    Font - Just got passed up for a promotion because I'm part time? So I've been with my company for about over a decade. I'm the sole IT guy here and I'm crazy busy all the time. I'm responsible for a dozen servers and over 400 PC's, plus the network, our audio system, our IP phones, security cameras, RFID doors, and pretty much anything that runs on electricity. Yes I've taken our coffee maker apart from time to time to find out why it wasn't working.
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    Font - Last year we hired a new HR manager. She showed up and it became obvious she was just a head hunter, she probably spent less than 80 hours in her office the entire year she worked here. She worked from home hired employees off Linkedin and that's it.
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    Font - So she resigned about a month ago but she had been working on hiring me an assistant or a manager or anyone with some tech background that could lighten my load. She said it was really bad out there and there just weren't anyone techies job searching.
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    Font - So as soon as she was gone I knew my help was absolutely not happening so I went to the director of my company and said, "Can I just get promoted? Everyone else is a manager, make me IT manager, give me a raise, and we'll call it a day." He said, "I totally agree, I'm on it."
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    Font - I get called into a meeting yesterday and said, "Well, I think this might still be possible, but we hit a snag. The CEO said no because you're only a part time employee."
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    Font - My jaw hit the floor, "What are you talking about? I work 40 hours every week and I'm on call 24/7. I'm the most full time employee we have."
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    Font - "Yeah, I know that, the whole team knows that, but the old HR lady told the CEO you were part time and you worked full time at another place and he doesn't think a part time employee should be a manager. We told him that was wrong, but he didn't believe us, so we're trying to convince him you work here full time."
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    Font - So this stupid HR lady that I only saw like 4 times in a year somehow made the decision I was part time from her house and now a promotion and raise is hanging in the balance because the CEO trusts her more than our other current managers.
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    Font - The whole thing is making my blood boil, but the plus side is the way my team is defending me and some of the things I've heard them say make me realize they all really respect me, so that is kind of cool, but I want my raise.
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    Font - FoxWyrd 7 hr. ago OP, this isn't about what some HR Rep said. They don't want to pay you more money and they're blaming it on an ex-employee who barely knew you. 160 Reply Share
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    Font - Phalkon04 7 hr. ago This right here, polish you resume and start looking. Find something and just leave. The fallout for the company will be astonishing. When they call you, and they will, your contracting rate should be astronomical. 52 Reply Share
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    Font - Huegod 6 hr. ago . HR lady's words are meaningless, if she even said that. Your paycheck and payroll designation says full time. Also manager is a new job. So if that's a full time position then it doesn't matter what your previous position is. I'm betting they are you around. Be ready to walk.
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    Font - Maybe TomFrom Myspace. 7 hr. ago This is frustrating and sucks but this is entirely on the shoulders of the CEO and your boss. They simply don't want to pay you more. Your boss is saving face and doesn't have the balls to tell you that, so they're blaming it on someone they know they can blame it on lazily. You should find another job. It sounds like you have value and someone would love to hire you.
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    Font - Smells LikeBu11shit. 6 hr. ago Just find a new job, your skills are in demand and you can likely make more elsewhere. Get yourself that raise and promotion, why wait for it here? 'em
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    Font - shapeofthings. 5 hr. ago How completely unprofessional and insulting. This is walk out level stuff.
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    Font - middlingwhiteguy. 3 hr. ago Find a new job, then ghost them when you start it. Do you know what damage you can do when you're the only IT guy with no succession plan?
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    Font - I worked at a company with a sole IT guy. Incredibly competent and hard working, but way overworked and underpaid. He quit with notice and left instructions, but a few weeks after leaving, the up and new guy the company begged him to come back. His old manager was crying.
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    Font - Leave that job and give us an update on how the company itself out of business because they wouldn't give you a raise or help.

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